Leanne Nicole Guthrie is a writer and artist from Pontoon Beach, Illinois. She is a graduate of Lewis and Clark Community College. After finishing classes she started an internship at Riverbender.com and after completion, became a correspondent. Leanne is an animal lover and vegetarian. She enjoys painting furniture, making art, and traveling in her free time.
EDWARDSVILLE - Edwardsville Arts Center hosted its second annual Art Alive event at the Wildey Theater Saturday. “We are featuring twelve unique artists, each artist will be working on their art all evening. We’re offering a lot of fun stuff like collaborative painting and...
ALTON - The 36th Annual Eva A. McDonald Women’s History Coalition brunch is happening at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 2. The brunch, held at the Best Western Premier in Alton, celebrates women of the community. For 36 years, the brunch has rewarded and recognized women of the community on their...
ALTON - The Third Annual Alton-Godfrey Parks and Rec Valentine's Day-themed Daddy Daughter Dance at Bluff City Grill featured a packed house Saturday night. The annual dance brought out a huge showing of young girls and their dads for a night of dancing and activities. “We’re both...
EDWARDSVILLE - MOD Pizza in Edwardsville is already a hit in the community. MOD held a very successful grand opening event recently. The pizza parlor brought in a huge crowd eager to give the food a try. MOD Pizza offers a unique atmosphere, good food, and enthusiastic employees. They serve...
GODFREY - Famous author and current cyber security expert Frank Abagnale, Jr. came to Lewis and Clark Community College Thursday night to discuss a bit about his most-noted work "Catch Me If You Can" as well as the evolving world of cyber security. Here is an interview with Abagnale conducted...
ALTON - Alton Main Street recently hosted their What’s Up Downtown discussion, an informative event held quarterly to discuss what is happening in Alton. Many community members, business owners, and local volunteers attended the event, at Jacoby Arts Center. A variety of Alton topics wer...
ALTON - Some details of the expansion of Mac’s Downtown in Alton were given at the recent quarterly What's Up Downtown meeting. Mac Lenhardt, the owner of Mac's, recently purchased the building at 114 West 3rd Street in Alton, one that had been vacant for many years. Alton Main Street expressed...
SEE VIDEO: ALTON - An exciting new Wellness Center expansion to Senior Services Plus was celebrated Monday. An open house welcomed the community to check out all of the offerings at Senior Services Plus and of course, their brand new workout center. The SSP Wellness Center is truly...
ALTON - Alton Main Street touts efforts to preserve the past and promote the positive. Alton Main Street held an Appreciation Party recently at WOW on Broadway. The event welcomed members and volunteers of the Alton Main Street community to meet the new Board of Directors and enjoy a presentation....
GLEN CARBON - Despite the freezing temperatures and icy roads, some people did get some fun out of all the snow. The weekend was the perfect time for families to get out and brave the cold to enjoy the snow. Many local kids took advantage of the snow to go sledding. Hills all though the area was...
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